Two beekeepers walk you through a monthly schedule of easy-to-follow beekeeping tasks according to region.
Mom was gazing out the window at the snow this morning and wondering when spring will come to the Ozarks. She wants to gather wild blackberry leaves for our ewes because she fed last year’s supply to my girlfriend, Katy.
"Mondays with Martok” reader Karen Surprenant submitted this question that I’m really excited about answering this week: "How can you deter Fishers? I’m having a big problem with them.”
Last week, Katy the Alpine goat gave birth to my newest kids. They’re a boy named Ranger and a girl named Rapunzel. They’re cute! Ranger is so colorful that Mom says he’s going to become a working goat and pull her wagon and cart—maybe even go in parades!
Although breast blisters do not usually have clinical effects in turkeys, keep them from developing with these tips.
Hi Martok, I'm a Pygmy goat wether and my brown coat is rough and turning light orange on my legs and tail! My mom suspects a copper deficiency, but I frequently nibble on a low-protein, loose mineral for goats, which contains copper. ...
My question is from Julie Anne Lail who says, "Martok, what can you tell me about the difficulty and equipment that will be going into the Angora goats we are planning to purchase? Will it be difficult to learn how to shear?”
Have you ever tried to give your dog or goat or horse a pill? Most of us animals don’t like pills, so I bet it was a job.
Choosing from the many accessories available for your chicken coop can be overwhelming. Use this guide to determine what you need right away and what can be added to the wish list.
Photo by Judith Hausman Winter sweets don’t have to be candy; this squash and apricot bread proves it. January is supposed to be a time of dietary atonement. Annually, all around the nation, people step on sales after the holiday cookies and grimace. Despite the cold that nudges us toward cozier, heavier foods, we are […]
Not all famous cats are like Simon and the other seafaring cats I blogged about before. Some are like the cats in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Uzzi and I hardly ever think of cats because Dad is allergic and we don’t have any. That’s sad because Mom and Dad love cats.
